Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., left, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., argue on the steps of the Capitol after Bowman shouted down Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y.
, who was speaking to reporters following an effort to expel him from the House, in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Santos has been charged with embezzling money from his campaign, falsely receiving unemployment funds and lying to Congress about his finances. He has denied the charges and has pleaded not guilty. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she felt “threatened” by Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., after the two were seen shouting at each other on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.
“He was aggressive, his physical mannerisms were aggressive,” Greene told reporters during an unrelated press conference on Thursday, a day after their confrontation. “I am concerned about it. I feel threatened by him.”"This country has a history of characterizing Black men who are outspoken, who stand their ground, who push back as being threatening or intimidating," he told reporters."So she's not even using g a dog whistle. She's using a bullhorn.
"Jamaal Bowman led a mob down there in front of that courthouse and my life was in danger," said the far-right Georgia Republican — who was in 2021 for her embrace of QAnon-inspired conspiracy theories and endorsement of violence against then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.As Greene was escorted from the protest by her security detail, Bowman shouted,"“I was born and raised in New York City. This is the city that I love. It’s a city that’s focused on hard work and love of all people,” Bowman told reporters. “We will never accept hateful rhetoric in our city, any rhetoric that is divisive, any rhetoric that uplifts white supremacy.
."When we are elected to Congress, we take an oath to protect the Constitution against enemies foreign and domestic. Marjorie Taylor Greene is an enemy of the Constitution and of our country and she should be expelled from Congress."
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